RYAN, JAMES HUGH: 1886-1948.

James Hugh Ryan
was born in Indianapolis,
Ind., on Dec. 15, 1886. He was the son of John
Marshall and Brigid Rogers Ryan. He obtained two
degrees from the College of Propaganda (
Rome
), an S.T.B. in 1906 and an S.T.D. in 1909, and a Ph.D. degree from the Roman
Academy in 1908. He received several honorary
degrees including an LL.D. from Marquette University in 1929. Father Ryan was ordained a
Roman Catholic priest in 1909. He was
professor of psychology at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (
Ind.
), 1911-21, and taught
philosophy at the Catholic University of America, 1922-29. He was appointed a domestic prelate with
the title of monsignor in 1927 and was the bishop of
Omaha, Nebr., from 1935 until
his death on Nov. 23, 1948.